Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
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NEW ioHE, June 8.--Suminer silks are
power. Under this tribal name are
marshaled Louisines, furahs, foulerds and
India silks, but chief of all the latter
where lovely diversity greets the vision.
On groundwork OF cream, primrose vel
low, blue, pink or maize TO say nothing
of the irrepressible heliotrope, are por-
trayed pale roses, buds, sweet peas and
other blossoms, while even here the ON
nipresent stripe appears, making up % TO
style for what is unattractiye In compari.
son. Striking summer costumes are of
bright red silk trimmed with cream
oolored lace, and lace also Is the favorite
finish for all kinds OF summer silks, form
ing an edge TO panier oyershirta or placed
down front breadths in double jabots, In
the centre of which velvet or ribbon bows
are added with fine effect. Double lace
jabots are also popular for side pamela,
and one can readily imagine how full OF
poetry such costumes are when worn b.
young people OF slender figure. Piaj
surahs play lergc part ia s1lksn outfits.
TRAvELsa AND MORNING oosruMEs.
Plaided also are not few of the light
wool travelling dresses now in prepnrn.
tion. the skirt often in this style with
jersey of harmonizing color, while morn.
ing costumes for other purposes than
travelling, are extremely jaunty by reason
of such combinations. They are less
conventional, however, than plain, light
wool costumes with tailor finish, and,
therefore, do not rank SO high. Plain
summer woods relieved only by metal
braid, are in great favor, the braid form
ing vest in front and run on the sleeves
and skirt according to fancy. A stylish
idea is to slash the skirt OF intervals to
meet the short drapery above, the braid
showing in the slashes. Contrasts are
likewise brought about, as where silver
braid illumines almost any color, but
where gold or bronze braids are used,
greater care must be taken. Bronze COM
bines well with golden brown, or yellow
or gold braid is finish TO green, blue or
brown. Heliotrope (now a rage) and sill
yer, form q charming combination. A
dress worn by Queen Kapiolani was Of
dark blue caInars hair, trimmed with all-
yer brsid. There are
SPECIAL NOVELTIES
in linens, this year. Like every other
class of goods, they are affected by tho
craze for checks and plaids, and sslinen
ginghamsn therefore will form some most
attractive dresses. At casual glance,
they look much like the familiar cotton
ginghams, but they have more finish and
besides, there is much in the name OF
linen as we'll as the reality. Solid eolors
are brought out to match. Linen lawns
are extremely thin and on delicate-hued
surfaces display branching sprays, ,feathery
grasses, ooquettish berries, roses, buds
and attendant leaves In chine effects.
These beautiful fabrics are frmer than
cottons of the same thinness Linen gren.
adines are as loosely woven as those Of
silk, show the same floral brocaded figures
and are made up with solid colored linen
ginghams, the favorite colors being tan,
eeru, golden brown, pink and blue. Both
light and dark canvas showing gay floral
patterns, form with ribbon trimmings,
coquettish outfits for young people. juno
finishes our spring drawing of matri-
monial lottery tickets. Dressmakers were
never more crowded with
BRIDAL OUTFITS,
and notable weddings take place almost
every day. Satin, moire, gros grain or
faille Franchise are the favorite materials
which are simply made with long train.
Two materials are often combined and tho
trimmings are lace, crystal or silver beads
with occasionally some slight mixture of
gilt. With more or less skill and pro-
fusion, they are placed on the front and
sides, with, of course, corresponding
decoration of the eorsage, which is with
elbow sleeves and square or heart shaped
neck. Gilt or silver net with fringe to
match is new and sometimes is combined
with crystal beads disposed in the same
style or in fine passementeries, the latter,
often an excellent contrast to falls of fine
lace. Undressed white kid gloves and
satin slippers. Bridesmaids wear any
thing fanciful and pretty, siace the idea
is to find something different from what
others have chosen, rather than to follow
precedent, and for these cheerful cos
tunes, the variety of silks, net, crepe de
chine and fine wool, with finish of lace,
beads or flowers, afford scope for never
oeasing originality. Some extremely
pretty dresses for bridesmaids are mado
of white silk, lace united with silken
fabrics.
JUNE NOTES.
Distinguished dresses of white wool are
made with tailor finish and trimmed with
metal braid or velvet, and the latter is
sometimes put on to initiate the braid.
Extremely tasteful dresses are also made
of white wool and India silk.
The hair is worn high, low or medium,
yet as the small Greek braid not low, but
. little way up the head, is newest, It has,
perhaps, the advantage. Neither is there
any set way of dressing the front hair,
other than an avoidance of bushiness pre-
vailing before Mrs. Cleveland's time.
Bangs are most worn, still pointed in
front, and for children and misses o bang
is the regulation thing.
Pulfed sleeves are every day becoming
more popular and now indeed the wonder
grows as TO how they could ever have
been dispensed with. They are a tower
of refuge for the thin armed whom
fashion has 30 long carioatured by the
exhibition of pairs Of pipe stems covered
by ihexorably tight drawn material.